WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:03.140 Ethan: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:03.257 --> 00:00:04.717 Day 200 and 26 00:00:05.078 --> 00:00:09.038 Now, there was a man named Naboth from Jezreel who owned a 00:00:09.038 --> 00:00:12.788 vineyard in Jezreel beside the Palace of King, Ahab of Samaria. 00:00:13.688 --> 00:00:18.008 One day, Ahab said to Naboth, since your vineyard is so convenient 00:00:18.008 --> 00:00:22.418 to my palace, I would like to buy it to use as a vegetable garden. 00:00:23.288 --> 00:00:25.478 I will give you a better vineyard and exchange. 00:00:25.508 --> 00:00:27.518 Or if you prefer, I will pay you for it. 00:00:28.373 --> 00:00:32.813 But Naboth replied, the Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance 00:00:32.813 --> 00:00:34.883 that was passed down by my ancestors. 00:00:36.203 --> 00:00:40.073 So Ahab went home angry and suen because of Naboth answer. 00:00:40.943 --> 00:00:44.753 The king went to bed with his face to the wall and refused to eat. 00:00:45.323 --> 00:00:46.103 What's the matter? 00:00:46.523 --> 00:00:50.873 His wife, Jezebel asked him, what's made you so upset that you're not eating? 00:00:51.983 --> 00:00:55.883 I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or trade it, but he refused. 00:00:56.093 --> 00:00:56.903 Ahab told her. 00:00:58.148 --> 00:00:59.858 Are you the King of Israel or not? 00:01:00.218 --> 00:01:04.508 Jezebel demanded, get up and eat something and don't worry about it. 00:01:05.318 --> 00:01:06.968 I'll get you Naboth Vineyard. 00:01:07.718 --> 00:01:13.118 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent 00:01:13.123 --> 00:01:17.108 them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived. 00:01:18.038 --> 00:01:18.878 In her letters. 00:01:18.878 --> 00:01:19.718 She commanded. 00:01:20.408 --> 00:01:25.478 Call the citizens together for a time of fasting and give Naboth a place of honor. 00:01:25.883 --> 00:01:30.053 And then see two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of 00:01:30.053 --> 00:01:34.073 cursing God and the king, then take him out and stone him to death. 00:01:35.093 --> 00:01:38.603 So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions. 00:01:38.603 --> 00:01:40.163 Jezebel had written in the letters. 00:01:40.643 --> 00:01:44.843 They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people. 00:01:45.713 --> 00:01:49.883 Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him, and they 00:01:49.883 --> 00:01:55.253 accused Naboth before all the people saying he cursed God and the king. 00:01:56.198 --> 00:01:59.078 So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death. 00:01:59.798 --> 00:02:02.198 The town leaders then sent word to Jezebel. 00:02:02.978 --> 00:02:04.628 Naboth has been stoned to death. 00:02:05.348 --> 00:02:09.218 When Jezebel heard the news, she said to Ahab, you know, the 00:02:09.218 --> 00:02:11.168 vineyard Naboth wouldn't sell you. 00:02:11.858 --> 00:02:13.178 Well, you can have it now. 00:02:13.718 --> 00:02:14.318 He's dead. 00:02:15.428 --> 00:02:19.328 So Ahab immediately went down to the vineyard of Naboth to claim it. 00:02:20.423 --> 00:02:24.383 But the Lord said to Elijah, go down to meet King Ahab of 00:02:24.383 --> 00:02:26.513 Israel who rules in Samaria. 00:02:27.203 --> 00:02:31.343 He will be at Naboth S Vineyard in Jezreel, claiming it for himself. 00:02:32.003 --> 00:02:33.143 Give him this message. 00:02:33.863 --> 00:02:35.453 This is what the Lord says. 00:02:36.413 --> 00:02:38.543 Wasn't it enough that you killed Naboth? 00:02:38.963 --> 00:02:40.433 Must you rob him too? 00:02:41.243 --> 00:02:42.503 Because you have done this. 00:02:42.863 --> 00:02:47.363 Dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of nbo. 00:02:48.188 --> 00:02:50.378 So my enemy, you have found me. 00:02:50.798 --> 00:02:52.358 Ahab exclaimed to Elijah. 00:02:52.988 --> 00:02:54.668 Yes, Elijah answered. 00:02:55.268 --> 00:02:59.168 I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord's sight. 00:02:59.978 --> 00:03:04.538 So now the Lord says, I will bring disaster on you and consume you. 00:03:05.198 --> 00:03:08.978 I will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and 00:03:08.978 --> 00:03:11.258 free alike anywhere in Israel. 00:03:11.963 --> 00:03:16.313 I'm going to destroy your family as I did the family of Jere Beum, son 00:03:16.313 --> 00:03:21.923 of Neba and the family of Be Sha son of a hijah for you have made me very 00:03:21.928 --> 00:03:24.683 angry and have led Israel into sin. 00:03:25.463 --> 00:03:30.593 And regarding Jezebel, the Lord says, dogs will eat jezebel's 00:03:30.593 --> 00:03:32.393 body at the plot of land. 00:03:32.393 --> 00:03:33.203 In Jezreel. 00:03:33.983 --> 00:03:37.883 The members of Ahab's family who die in the city will be eaten by 00:03:37.883 --> 00:03:40.583 dogs and those who die in the field. 00:03:40.943 --> 00:03:44.453 Will be eaten by vultures, no one else. 00:03:44.543 --> 00:03:49.913 So completely sold himself to what was evil in the Lord's sight as Ahab did 00:03:50.153 --> 00:03:52.373 under the influence of his wife Jezebel. 00:03:53.183 --> 00:03:58.433 His worst outrage was worshiping idols just as the Amorites had done. 00:03:59.123 --> 00:04:03.113 The people whom the Lord had driven out from the land ahead of the Israelites. 00:04:04.403 --> 00:04:10.313 But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing dressed in burlap and fasted. 00:04:11.018 --> 00:04:14.888 He even slept in burlap and went about in deep mourning. 00:04:15.728 --> 00:04:18.398 Then another message from the Lord came to Elijah. 00:04:19.598 --> 00:04:22.208 Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? 00:04:22.898 --> 00:04:24.278 Because he has done this. 00:04:25.028 --> 00:04:28.178 I will not do what I promised during his lifetime. 00:04:28.958 --> 00:04:30.488 It will happen to his sons. 00:04:31.448 --> 00:04:33.338 I will destroy his dynasty 00:04:35.858 --> 00:04:36.848 For three years. 00:04:37.118 --> 00:04:39.908 There was no war between Aram and Israel. 00:04:40.478 --> 00:04:44.528 Then during the third year, king Jehoshaphat of Judah went 00:04:44.533 --> 00:04:46.328 to visit King Ahab of Israel. 00:04:47.258 --> 00:04:51.968 During the visit, the King of Israel said to his officials, do you realize 00:04:51.968 --> 00:04:57.068 that the town of Ramh, Gilead belongs to us and yet we've done nothing to 00:04:57.068 --> 00:04:58.958 recapture it from the King of Aram? 00:04:59.768 --> 00:05:03.548 Then he turned to Jehoshaphat and asked, will you join me in 00:05:03.548 --> 00:05:05.468 battle to recover Ray Gilead? 00:05:06.593 --> 00:05:08.813 Jehoshaphat replied to the King of Israel. 00:05:09.083 --> 00:05:09.353 Why? 00:05:09.353 --> 00:05:11.903 Of course you and I are as one. 00:05:12.593 --> 00:05:16.103 My troops are your troops, and my horses are your horses. 00:05:17.213 --> 00:05:18.773 Then Jehoshaphat added. 00:05:19.103 --> 00:05:22.133 But first let's find out what the Lord says. 00:05:23.063 --> 00:05:27.323 So the King of Israel summoned the prophets, about 400 of them, and 00:05:27.323 --> 00:05:32.213 asked them, should I go to war against Ramah, Gilead, or should I hold back? 00:05:33.023 --> 00:05:35.813 They all replied, yes, go right ahead. 00:05:36.083 --> 00:05:37.943 The Lord will give the king victory. 00:05:38.933 --> 00:05:43.433 But Jehoshaphat asked, is there not also a prophet of the Lord? 00:05:43.433 --> 00:05:46.223 Here, we should ask him the same question. 00:05:47.093 --> 00:05:49.283 The King of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat. 00:05:49.763 --> 00:05:54.023 There is one more man who could consult the Lord for us, but I hate him. 00:05:54.653 --> 00:05:57.083 He never prophesied anything but trouble for me. 00:05:57.713 --> 00:06:00.083 His name is McKay, son of Ila. 00:06:01.223 --> 00:06:04.763 Jehoshaphat replied, that's not the way a king should talk. 00:06:05.243 --> 00:06:06.743 Let's hear what he has to say. 00:06:07.463 --> 00:06:11.813 So the King of Israel called one of his officials and said, quick bring 00:06:11.813 --> 00:06:15.923 McKay son of mla, king Ahab of Israel. 00:06:15.983 --> 00:06:19.493 And King Jehoshaphat of Judah dressed in their royal robes. 00:06:19.793 --> 00:06:23.513 We're sitting on thrones at the threshing floor near the gate of Samaria. 00:06:24.398 --> 00:06:27.818 All of Ahab's prophets were prophesying there in front of them. 00:06:28.418 --> 00:06:35.438 One of them Zakiah, son of Ana, made some iron horns and proclaimed this is 00:06:35.443 --> 00:06:40.328 what the Lord says with these horns, you will gore the Ians to death. 00:06:41.108 --> 00:06:45.548 All the other prophets agreed yes, they said Go up to Ramh, 00:06:45.548 --> 00:06:47.438 Gilead and be victorious. 00:06:47.828 --> 00:06:49.778 For the Lord will give the king victory. 00:06:50.858 --> 00:06:56.588 Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get McKay said to him, look, all the prophets 00:06:56.588 --> 00:06:58.298 are promising victory for the king. 00:06:58.778 --> 00:07:01.748 Be sure that you agree with them and promise success. 00:07:02.498 --> 00:07:08.048 But McKay replied, as surely as the Lord lives, I will say only 00:07:08.053 --> 00:07:09.488 what the Lord tells me to say. 00:07:10.418 --> 00:07:15.308 When McKay arrived before the King Ahab asked him, McKay, 00:07:15.998 --> 00:07:19.418 should we go to war against Mout, Gilead, or should we hold back? 00:07:20.063 --> 00:07:24.863 McKay replied sarcastically, yes, go up and be victorious. 00:07:25.103 --> 00:07:27.023 For the Lord will give the king victory. 00:07:27.623 --> 00:07:31.103 But the king replied sharply, how many times must I demand 00:07:31.103 --> 00:07:34.253 that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord? 00:07:35.153 --> 00:07:40.523 Then McKay told him in a vision, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains 00:07:40.973 --> 00:07:46.223 like sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said their master has been killed. 00:07:46.943 --> 00:07:48.413 Send them home in peace. 00:07:49.208 --> 00:07:52.868 Didn't I tell you, the King of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. 00:07:53.558 --> 00:07:56.018 He never prophesies anything but trouble for me. 00:07:56.948 --> 00:07:58.688 Then McKay continued. 00:07:59.618 --> 00:08:01.238 Listen to what the Lord says. 00:08:02.018 --> 00:08:06.128 I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around 00:08:06.128 --> 00:08:11.618 him, on his right and on his left, and the Lord said, who can entice 00:08:11.618 --> 00:08:15.698 Ahab to go into battle against Ramh Gilead so he can be killed? 00:08:16.493 --> 00:08:19.853 There were many suggestions, and finally a spirit approached 00:08:19.853 --> 00:08:21.653 the Lord and said, I can do it. 00:08:22.223 --> 00:08:23.333 How will you do this? 00:08:23.483 --> 00:08:28.253 The Lord asked, and the spirit replied, I will go out and inspire 00:08:28.313 --> 00:08:34.193 all of Ahab's prophets to speak lies you will succeed, said the Lord. 00:08:34.553 --> 00:08:35.603 Go ahead and do it. 00:08:36.773 --> 00:08:41.363 So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all your prophets. 00:08:41.963 --> 00:08:44.033 For the Lord has pronounced your doom. 00:08:45.023 --> 00:08:50.333 Then Zedekiah son of Ana walked up to McKay and slapped him across the 00:08:50.333 --> 00:08:54.803 face since When did the spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you? 00:08:54.983 --> 00:09:01.253 He demanded and McKay replied, you will find out soon enough when you are 00:09:01.253 --> 00:09:03.233 trying to hide in some secret room. 00:09:04.103 --> 00:09:04.913 Arrest him. 00:09:05.123 --> 00:09:06.263 The King of Israel ordered. 00:09:06.653 --> 00:09:10.763 Take him back to Amon, the governor of the city and to my son, Joe Ash. 00:09:11.453 --> 00:09:13.103 Give them this order from the king. 00:09:13.583 --> 00:09:17.813 Put this man in prison and feed him nothing but bread and water until 00:09:17.813 --> 00:09:19.523 I return safely from the battle. 00:09:20.213 --> 00:09:25.013 But McKay replied, if you return safely, it will mean that the 00:09:25.013 --> 00:09:26.753 Lord has not spoken through me. 00:09:27.443 --> 00:09:32.573 Then he added to those standing around everyone, mark my words. 00:09:33.743 --> 00:09:38.093 So King Ahab of Israel and King Jeha, Shaphat of Judah led their 00:09:38.093 --> 00:09:40.103 armies against Ramah, Gilead. 00:09:40.913 --> 00:09:46.013 The King of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, as we go into battle, I will disguise 00:09:46.013 --> 00:09:50.243 myself so no one will recognize me, but you wear your royal robes. 00:09:51.233 --> 00:09:54.893 So the King of Israel disguised himself and they went into battle. 00:09:55.523 --> 00:09:59.633 Meanwhile, the King of Aram had issued these orders to his 00:09:59.633 --> 00:10:02.603 32 chariot commanders attack. 00:10:02.603 --> 00:10:06.083 Only the King of Israel don't bother with anyone else. 00:10:06.758 --> 00:10:11.138 So when the Ian Chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat in his royal 00:10:11.138 --> 00:10:12.848 robes, they went after him. 00:10:13.568 --> 00:10:14.798 There is the King of Israel. 00:10:14.828 --> 00:10:15.458 They shouted. 00:10:16.448 --> 00:10:20.588 But when Jehoshaphat called out, the chariot commanders realized 00:10:20.588 --> 00:10:23.918 he was not the king of Israel, and they stopped chasing him. 00:10:24.938 --> 00:10:30.158 An Ian soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite 00:10:30.158 --> 00:10:34.718 troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. 00:10:35.453 --> 00:10:37.463 Turn the horses and get me out of here. 00:10:37.553 --> 00:10:39.893 Ahab groaned to the driver of his chariot. 00:10:40.613 --> 00:10:41.753 I'm badly wounded. 00:10:42.803 --> 00:10:46.613 The battle raged all that day and the king remained propped up 00:10:46.618 --> 00:10:48.773 in his chariot facing the Ians. 00:10:49.313 --> 00:10:52.823 The blood from his wound ran down to the floor of his chariot, 00:10:53.573 --> 00:10:55.973 and as evening arrived, he died. 00:10:56.813 --> 00:11:00.503 Just as the sun was setting the cry ran through his troops. 00:11:00.773 --> 00:11:03.203 We're done for run for your lives. 00:11:03.848 --> 00:11:08.468 So the king died and his body was taken to Samaria and buried there. 00:11:09.548 --> 00:11:14.618 Then his chariot was washed beside the pool of Samaria and dogs came 00:11:14.618 --> 00:11:17.648 and licked his blood at the place where the prostitutes bathed. 00:11:18.338 --> 00:11:24.428 Just as the Lord had promised the rest of the events in Ahab's reign and 00:11:24.428 --> 00:11:28.898 everything he did, including the story of the Ivory palace and the towns he 00:11:28.898 --> 00:11:32.528 built, are recorded in the book of the history of the Kings of Israel. 00:11:33.563 --> 00:11:38.693 So Ahab died and his son Aah, became the next king. 00:11:40.583 --> 00:11:43.463 This concludes today's Immer reading experience. 00:11:43.583 --> 00:11:44.813 Thank you for joining us.